Questions / Parking and manoeuvres
Answer first · reviewed August 2026
Which way do the wheels turn when parking downhill?
Turn the front wheels toward the curb or road edge, then secure the vehicle. The goal is for a rolling vehicle to move toward the edge rather than traffic.
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What to do
Pair the direction with the reason; understanding survives nerves better than a rhyme.
Easy to miss
The common trap
Turning the wheel while the car is still moving quickly toward the curb.
Turn knowledge into a habit
How to practise it
Slow-speed control improves through short, frequent sessions. Stop whenever the setup becomes unsafe, observe again and correct deliberately.
When a rule, road sign or examiner instruction conflicts with an internet tip, use the official rule and the safe decision. The internet has many talents; wearing a reflective examiner vest is not one of them.
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